Skinny zucchini boats

Skinny zucchini boats
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 185.4
  • Total Fat: 10.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 55.0 mg
  • Sodium: 310.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 14.8 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    4 large zucchini, sliced lengthwise and middle scooped out and reserved.
    3/4 lb lean ground turkey
    1/2 cup chopped red/yellow/green peppers in any combination
    1/2 cup onion, diced
    1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
    1 cup shredded mexican cheese
    1/2 cup of cream cheese
    1/4 cup of parsley, chopped
    1 green onion, sliced thin
    1/4 cup water

Directions

Brown turkey, peppers, onions and the middle part of the zucchini that was scooped out. Leave “boats” on a sprayed sheet pan.
Add taco seasoning and water. Stir and simmer a few minutes until seasoning is equally distributed.
In a large bowl, add ground turkey, half of cheese, cream cheese and parsley. Mix well.
Spoon mixture into each zucchini boat.
Bake 400* for 30 minutes. If zucchini is not done, return to oven and check after 10 more minutes.
Remove, sprinkle other half of cheese and return to oven. Turn heat off. Cheese will melt in 3-5 minutes. Top with green onions and serve.
Slice boats in half.

Serving Size: Makes 8 halfs, one half is 1 serving

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELMOYCOOKIE.